28 January 2008 - Regular Meeting

(Mark's Comments / Annotations are in Red)

AGENDA:

  1. CALL TO ORDER - PUBLIC MEETING STATEMENT (7:30 pm)
  2. PLEDGE - SILENT PRAYER
  3. ROLL CALL (Mayor North, Councillors Alloway, Fields, Waldron, Volkert,  Brunton, Perno all present)
  4. PUBLIC

Sam Slattery had three Items:

  1. The stop signs at Volan & Springfield were approved some time ago. Not installed.
    Brunton will contact Public Works to have them installed

  2. Need a couple of speed limit 25 signs on Springfield - one each way.
    Brunton will contact Public Works

  3. Why is Alexander one way?
    John Alloway will look into it.

  1. OLD BUSINESS
    1. APPROVAL OF LEASE BUYOUT ON COPIER (Cost to buyout lease $1400. If we return it, we will be responsible for cost of shipping - est. at $300-$800. Brunton to look at copier for mechanical condition. Tabled until next meeting.)
  2. NEW BUSINESS
    1. SCHEDULE BUDGET WORKSHOPS (Start next Council meeting at 5:30 pm. Will run through approximately first meeting in April)
    2. DISCUSSION - OIL TANK AT COMMUNITY CENTER (There was some apparently minor leakage of tank into ground. Engineer will look at the problem and consider remediation options)
    3. DISCUSSION - NOTIFICATION BY MASTER PLUMBERS (Discussion among Council as to necessity of NJ Master Plumber's Association Alert being attached to permit applications. Ms. Fields will discuss with Borough Inspector - Bill Josephson)
    4. DISCUSSION - BAN EXTENSION (Approved Unanimously)
    5. DISCUSSION - 90 DAY P NC BANK CONTRACT EXTENSION (Due to other items taking longer than expected, 90 day extension on contract is needed. Closing extended from 31 December 2008 to 31 March 2009. Will require a resolution - to be handled at the next Council meeting)
    6. APPROVE HIRE OF STACEY LOUE AS NPP ASSISTANT COORDINATOR (Yearly appointment - Approved Unanimously. Contact Borough Administrator Fry for particulars)
    7. APPROVE POSITION OF DENISE BROUSE AS NPP COORDINATOR (Approved Unanimously. Contact Borough Administrator Fry for particulars)
    8. APPROVE HIRE OF TEMPORARY DPW DRIVER KEVIN BAYLOCK (Discussion regarding need for Council approval. Determination - This is a union "temporary replacement" - no council approval required)
    9. RESOLUTION 08-23 - APPROVE CFO INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT WITH BARRINGTON (R08-23 - Approved Unanimously)
    10. RESOLUTION 08-24 - AUTHORIZE ANIMAL CONTROL CONTRACT (R08-24 - Approved Unanimously. Note: This does not address animal shelter)
    11. RESOLUTION 08-25 - APPROVE OFFICE SUPPLIES INTERLOCAL WITH CAMDEN COUN'I'Y (Approved Unanimously)
  3. PAYMENT OF PETTY CASH BILLS (None)
  4. ANNOUNCEMENTS
  1. Thursday 31 Jan 4-7 pm is a meeting at Pennsauken Municipal Building concerning Maple Av and Chapel Av bridge closures.
  2. John Kelly (former Merchantville prosecutor) is now a Federal judge.
  3. 31 Jan 8 pm - Historical Society will present a show about the former mayors of Merchantville
  4. MPWC rate hearing Thursday 14 Feb at 6 pm at the Park Av Plant in Pennsauken
  5. There is a "Punch List" (list of issues to be resolved) on drainage at community center. Remington & Vernick (former borough engineers) are following that up.
  1. PRIVATE SESSION (None)
  2. ADJOURNMENT (8:25 pm)

 

AGENDA MAY BE SUBJECT TO CHANGE

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